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1 Samuel 15:22-23
The Message
1 Samuel 15:22-23
The Message
22-23 Then Samuel said,
Do you think all God wants are sacrifices—
empty rituals just for show?
He wants you to listen to him!
Plain listening is the thing,
not staging a lavish religious production.
Not doing what God tells you
is far worse than fooling around in the occult.
Getting self-important around God
is far worse than making deals with your dead ancestors.
Because you said No to God’s command,
he says No to your kingship.
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
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